The Pelican LARS Workshop: Understanding and Managing Bowel Dysfunction after Rectal Cancer Surgery One day workshop on Wednesday 30th April at Pelican Cancer Foundation, Basingstoke.
Miss Amy Lord, Mr Nick Battersby, Mr Brendan Moran & Mr Francesco Di Fabio
This workshop is aimed at anyone who looks after patients with rectal cancer including surgeons, nurses, oncologists and gastroenterologists. Bowel dysfunction or LARS (low anterior resection syndrome) affects up to 80% of patients who have had surgery for rectal cancer but is often poorly discussed, understood and managed.
This workshop aims to improve understanding about what LARS is and the best options for investigation and management. With an expert faculty and case studies.
Fees are £75
We have some sponsored places so please contact us to discuss if you feel you would benefit from attending but don't have funding available from your Trust.
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Time
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Topic
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Speaker
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9.00-9.25
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Registration
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9.25-9.30
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Welcome and Introduction
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Daphne Robertson
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Session 1: Background, incidence, aetiology, communication Chairs: Julie Cornish and
Nick Battersby
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9.30 – 10.30
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- Definition and aetiology
- Guidelines and modifiable factors
- Counselling patients: who, when and how?
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Nick Battersby
Amy Lord
Ellie Bradshaw
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10.30-11.00
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Case studies with panel discussion
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Francesco Di Fabio
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11.00-11.30
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Break
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Session 2: Symptoms and investigation Chairs: Brendan Moran and
Amy Lord
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11.30-12.30
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- Patient perspective
- Medical perspective
- Surgical perspective
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David Jillings
Jervoise Andreyev
Emma Carrington
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12.30-13.00
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Case studies with panel discussion
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Nick Battersby
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13.00-14.00
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Lunch
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Session 3: Management and research Chairs: Ellie Bradshaw and
Francesco Di Fabio
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14.00-15.00
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- Physiotherapy and biofeedback
- Dietary modification
- Irrigation
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Sally Stevens
Mel Feldman
Ruth Bishop
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15.00-15.30
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Break
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15.30-16.15
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- Sacral nerve neuromodulation
- POLARIS Trial and future research
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Tom Dudding
Julie Cornish
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16.15-16.45
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Panel Discussion
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16.45-17.00
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Summary and close
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Brendan Moran
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